Ah, I actually had the impression (and I think Scar did as well) that Tak hit him in such a way that Irvine would have seen the attack coming.

Separately, regarding the lightsaber thing:

Lightsabers cannot cut through certain kinds of magic protection, although they can cut through the armor that the guards are wearing.

Bastern's mace and armor on the other hand are protected by magic. Derk wears an amulet (that I forgot to mention in his description, it's disgustingly gaudy like the rest of his outfit) that gives him similar protection against energy attacks. This is intended for protection from magic attacks but will work against lightsabers as well for a limited time.

Vader's wife was very pregnant when she died 19 years ago. All of a sudden a 19 year old who is very strong in the force and has a distinct resembalance to him in his younger days rolls in from Vader's home planet with his old Master Obi-Wan (Who was the ONLY other person preset at the time his wife died. And to boot, the kid's last name is Skywalker.

So in answer to your question, he knew Luke was his son because his name is Darth Vader, and not Darth Retard.

(I get now that he vanished after the fireball exploded, but you never said that at the time, and since the fireball didn't explode ON him... >.>)

*coughanswermyquestioncough*

Vader's wife was very pregnant when she died 19 years ago. All of a sudden a 19 year old who is very strong in the force and has a distinct resembalance to him in his younger days rolls in from Vader's home planet with his old Master Obi-Wan (Who was the ONLY other person preset at the time his wife died. And to boot, the kid's last name is Skywalker.

So in answer to your question, he knew Luke was his son because his name is Darth Vader, and not Darth Retard.

I wasn't planning on it, simply because it'll be so much work if I do. XD

Of course, I am planning on a post-apocalyptic version of it in next PtH chapter...man, I am breaking all the rules of writing. [Show the original before you show the ruined version.] Maybe I should make a Rwos world RPG. But then again, I'm using too much time to post in these as it is.

Vader's wife was very pregnant when she died 19 years ago. All of a sudden a 19 year old who is very strong in the force and has a distinct resembalance to him in his younger days rolls in from Vader's home planet with his old Master Obi-Wan (Who was the ONLY other person preset at the time his wife died. And to boot, the kid's last name is Skywalker.

So in answer to your question, he knew Luke was his son because his name is Darth Vader, and not Darth Retard.

Show of hands, who doesn't want their characters eaten before the thread ends? And who does?

[I hope it doesn't come as a huge surprise that your characters will come back at the end of the thread. (What, did you really think I was going to kill of the Avatars, at least? Or that Deac would let me? )]

Note if you have your characters do something really stupid, like walk up to Shunaria, stand still and stab him - *cough*Talon*cough* - they're getting eaten anyway.

Vader's wife was very pregnant when she died 19 years ago. All of a sudden a 19 year old who is very strong in the force and has a distinct resembalance to him in his younger days rolls in from Vader's home planet with his old Master Obi-Wan (Who was the ONLY other person preset at the time his wife died. And to boot, the kid's last name is Skywalker.

So in answer to your question, he knew Luke was his son because his name is Darth Vader, and not Darth Retard.

Just a question: Is anything interesting gonna happen while our characters are 'dead'? More to the point, how long till they're 'revived'

Vader's wife was very pregnant when she died 19 years ago. All of a sudden a 19 year old who is very strong in the force and has a distinct resembalance to him in his younger days rolls in from Vader's home planet with his old Master Obi-Wan (Who was the ONLY other person preset at the time his wife died. And to boot, the kid's last name is Skywalker.

So in answer to your question, he knew Luke was his son because his name is Darth Vader, and not Darth Retard.